Greg R.
Anyone else having issues w/ VRBO?
Hello,On 3 different VRBO listings, one in Albuquerque, and (2) in San Diego I'm getting an unbelievable amount of scam inquiries on VRBO. It's always a new account w/ no reviews, and it always starts with "is the pla...
James Wilcox
Does the term "SLUM LORD" bother you?
I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...
Travis Bobo
is this a scam or legit?
Hello,
I am new to the forum and somewhat new to real estate investing.
I have been in touch with the folks at Real Estate Sales LLC and FlipCheapHouses.com. They ha e a program where they send you leads of vacant ho...
Nick J.
Your Days Are Numbered! Make Them Count!
I wanted to share a story with all of you that I'm sure you can relate to in one way or another. This will be more a blog type post and I'm posting it here simply because traffic is higher here.
What I'd like to do ...
Antonio Bodley
Getting access to the MLS.
What would I have to say to a realtor for them to get me access to the MLS? I never seen an MLS nor do I know how to use it to get accurate values on homes I want to get under contract. Will it cost me money to get ac...
Logan Allec
California City, CA - is this town going downhill?
So I recently sent out some marketing pieces to all of the Antelope Valley. But strangely enough, of the 10 people who called me in response, 9 want to dump their properties in California City. Hardly a peep from Pa...
Bob H.
Would you approve an applicant with a big advance rent payment?
What do you think of this rental applicant?Cons: A bankruptcy "less than a year old" (I'm not sure if that's since filing or since discharge), no recent rental history because he was a homeowner, a new wife from his n...
April Dagonese
Dealing with Excessively Drunk Tenant
I've been renting out rooms in my house for about 9 months now, on leases ranging from 3-12 months at a time. The experience has mostly been great so far, but at the beginning of May a new tenant moved in who has real...
John Sherron
Vacant Property spotted, Owner(s) found, Now what?
Okay, I think I found a great potential property and I did the research and established the owners. The home looks to be vacant, the grass hasn't been cut for weeks and it looks to be about 2 feet high at this point. ...
Ian Handel
Feeling bad, Older tenant, Under market value
I feel bad. One of my tenants is in her upper 60's, she works for a temp agency and has difficulty paying her bills. She is never late and hasn't missed a payment. She's been living in the building for six years. ...